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Every angle, photo of Uruguay players and Colombia fans fighting in stands during ugly Copa America scene

This was ugly.

Those of you who recall the Malice at the Palace in 2004 will see a familiar scene here after the Copa America semifinal in North Carolina between Uruguay and Colombia.

After Colombia won 1-0 to move on to the final, a few Uruguyan players found their way into the stands and there were physical altercations.

From USA TODAY Sports’s Safid Deen: “Uruguay defender José María Giménez said some Colombian fans had become aggressive in the stands toward Uruguay team family members, some holding small children, after the match.”

It got really ugly. Here’s a look at some of the videos and photos:

Colombia’s supporters (L) clash with Uruguay’s supporters at the end of the Conmebol 2024 Copa America tournament semi-final football match between Uruguay and Colombia at Bank of America Stadium, in Charlotte, North Caroline on July 10, 2024. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP) (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA/AFP via Getty Images) 
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – JULY 10: Fans of Colombia fights with fans of Uruguay during the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 semifinal match between Uruguay and Colombia at Bank of America Stadium on July 10, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) 
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – JULY 10: Fans of Colombia fights with fans of Uruguay during the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 semifinal match between Uruguay and Colombia at Bank of America Stadium on July 10, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
Jul 10, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA; Fans get into an altercation with players and staff from Uruguay after the Copa Armerica Semifinal match between Uruguay and Colombia at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports 

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Players, fans engage in wild brawl after Copa América match at Bank of America Stadium

We might’ve just seen Copa América’s version of “Malice at the Palace” inside of Bank of America Stadium.

The home of the Carolina Panthers continues to be a hot topic this summer.

Tempers flared at Bank of America Stadium on Wednesday night—when fútbol, not football, played centerstage in Charlotte. The heat boiled over after the Copa América semifinal match between Colombia and Uruguay, as players entered the stands and physically engaged with fans.

Recordings of the brawl show members of the Uruguay club jumping into the lower bowl of seating and exchanging blows with Colombian supporters.

Uruguay captain Jose Maria Gimenez spoke directly after the incident, stating that his teammates were trying to defend their families following Colombia’s 1-0 victory.

“Let me say something before they cut you off because they won’t let us speak into the microphone, they don’t want me to say anything about what’s going on but this is a disaster,” Gimenez said on the Vivo Sports broadcast. “Please be careful, our families are in the stands, there are little newborn babies. It was a disaster; there was no police and we had to defend our families.

“This is the fault of two or three people who had a few too many drinks and don’t know how to drink.”

Per ESPN—CONMEBOL, South American football’s governing body and the organizers of the Copa, stated they are investigating the incident.

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Uruguay vs. Colombia: How to watch 2024 Copa America, TV channel, live stream

The winner will earn a place in the final alongside Argentina

Uruguay will take on Colombia on Wednesday for a place in the 2024 Copa América final.

The two sides will face off in a semifinal at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, with a spot in Sunday’s final alongside Argentina on the line.

Colombia extended its unbeaten run to 27 games with a 5-0 demolition of Panama in the quarterfinal, continuing an impressive tournament for Néstor Lorenzo’s side.

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Uruguay has also been among the Copa’s top performers, winning all three of its group-stage games before defeating Brazil on penalties in the quarterfinal after a scoreless draw through 90 minutes.

That win came at a cost, however, as defender Ronald Araújo suffered an injury that will keep him out for the rest of the competition, while Nahitan Nández was red carded and will miss the semifinal due to suspension.

Colombia is looking to win the tournament for the first time since 2001, while Uruguay most recently won the Copa in 2011.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Uruguay vs. Colombia (Copa America semifinal)

  • When: Wednesday, July 10
  • Where: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: FS1 (Watch FREE on Fubo), TUDN, Univision, ViX (Watch on Prime Video)

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How to buy Uruguay vs. Colombia Copa América semifinal tickets

Tickets for Wednesday’s Copa América semifinal at Bank of America Stadium between Uruguay and Colombia are still available for as little as $282.

The second Copa América semifinal is set, and it’s going to be a heavyweight South American battle.

Colombia continued its trend of good form, dominating Panama in the tournament’s third quarterfinal and advancing to the semifinals by the score of 5-0.

The fourth and final quarterfinal was much more tightly contested.

Uruguay played the final 16 minutes plus stoppage time with 10 men after a red card was issued to Nandez, but somehow managed to outlast Brazil in penalty kicks to advance to the semifinals.

Colombia and Uruguay will face off in the Copa América semifinals on Wednesday, July 10 at 8:00 p.m. EDT.

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Limited tickets still remain for Wednesday evening’s semifinal.

The cheapest available tickets are $282, while the cheapest lower bowl tickets are only $406.

The most expensive semifinal ticket will cost you a casual $4,178.

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Ronald Araujo leaves Uruguay vs. Brazil Copa America quarterfinal with injury

An emotional Araújo limped out of Saturday’s quarterfinal with a suspected hamstring strain

Ronald Araújo suffered an injury in the first half of Saturday’s 2024 Copa América semifinal between Uruguay and Brazil.

The Barcelona center back went down attempting to block a 30th minute cross, and immediately began holding the back of his right leg.

Araújo stayed down as trainers came to check on him, and Uruguay wasted little time in signaling for a substitution.

While the 25-year-old did manage to very slowly walk off under his own power, his emotions pointed to a worrisome injury. Uruguay sent veteran José María Giménez on in the 33rd minute, with the Atlético Madrid defender taking over at center back.

Araújo’s gestures indicated that he had injured his hamstring, which — barring a very minor issue, which this did not appear to be — would likely sideline him for the rest of this Copa América.

Despite later losing Nahitan Nández to a red card in the second half, Uruguay still managed to advance, eliminating Brazil 4-2 on penalties after a scoreless 90 minutes.

Two games now await Marcelo Bielsa’s side, whether or not Araújo plays any further part in the competition: a semifinal against Colombia on July 10, followed by either the Copa América final four days later, or a third-place game on July 13.

Traditionally, a hamstring strain tends to require four weeks to make a full recovery. However, a more severe strain can be a months-long issue, which would be a nightmare scenario for Uruguay and Barcelona.

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Uruguay vs. Brazil: How to watch 2024 Copa America, TV channel, live stream

Two South American giants meet in a marquee clash

Uruguay and Brazil face off Saturday night in the marquee matchup of the 2024 Copa América quarterfinal round.

The two South American powers will meet in Las Vegas in a match that could have been a final, but will instead only earn the winner a spot in the last four.

Uruguay came through Group C unscathed, defeating Bolivia, Panama and the United States to earn top spot.

Brazil, meanwhile, mostly failed to impress in Group D, opening with a shock draw against Costa Rica before recovering to beat Paraguay and then closing with a draw against group-winner Colombia.

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The Seleção will have to deal with a major absence in this match, as Ballon d’Or candidate Vinicius Jr. will be sidelined due to yellow-card suspension. Endrick, 17, could be given a huge opportunity in his place.

For Uruguay, attacker Maximiliano Araújo is in doubt after he was stretchered off against the U.S. with a head injury.

The winner of this match will face the winner between Colombia and Panama in the semifinal.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Uruguay vs. Brazil (Copa América)

  • When: Saturday, July 6
  • Where: Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas, Nevada)
  • Time: 9 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: FS1 (Watch FREE on Fubo), TUDN, Univision, ViX (Watch on Prime Video)

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Why did Berhalter tell USMNT players Bolivia had scored?

It may not have been the decisive moment in the team’s Copa America exit, but it certainly was a baffling one

It may not have been the decisive moment in the U.S. men’s national team’s stunning early exit from the Copa América, but it certainly was a baffling one.

The USMNT entered Monday’s game against Uruguay knowing that it would advance to the quarterfinal if it could equal or better Panama’s result in a simultaneous match against Bolivia.

Midway through the second half, the USMNT and Uruguay were still scoreless in Kansas City when a major update arrived from Orlando: Bolivia had equalized against Panama, making it 1-1.

With both matches tied, the USMNT was poised to go through if the two results stayed as they were.

USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter opted to inform all of his players of the huge change in their situation. Rather than needing a goal, the USMNT would now advance with a draw. That would, however, also require Bolivia to hold on against Panama for another 20 minutes plus stoppage time.

Less than 30 seconds later, though, the USMNT was behind. Mathías Olivera scored a controversial goal off a set piece, putting the U.S. provisionally out of the tournament.

A few minutes later, Bolivia’s brief resistance was broken. Panama found a go-ahead goal, and would add another late in a 3-1 win. The USMNT, unlike its Concacaf rival, could not score, and crashed out with a 1-0 defeat.

Berhalter didn’t stick to his word

Berhalter’s move was somewhat baffling because not only did it seem to backfire, but it was also directly in conflict to what he said the day before in his pre-match press conference.

“We’re not gonna need to do live updates during the game,” the coach said. “At halftime, if something needs to be said, we’ll say it. If not, we’re really focused on winning the soccer game.”

Why did Berhalter go back on his word? The coach explained after the game that he felt his side needed to know that circumstances had changed.

“We updated them at halftime. We said, Panama’s winning, we’re gonna need a goal. Even if they score again, we’re still gonna need one goal,” Berhalter explained.

“And then in the course of the game, when Bolivia equalized, it was getting that information out — that we wanted to be smart, solid. Panama is tied in the game. And, um, yeah.”

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USMNT star Pulisic responds after referee refuses handshake

On the referee, Pulisic said: “He’s doing things that I just can’t accept”

After the U.S. men’s national team was eliminated from the Copa América on Monday night, Christian Pulisic went up to the three match officials to shake their hands.

After Pulisic shook an assistant referee’s hand, head referee Kevin Ortega rebuffed the USMNT’s star. That move didn’t go down well with Pulisic, who was already fuming after a match filled with controversial decisions from Ortega.

Needing a win to advance past the group stage, the USMNT fell 1-0 to Uruguay at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday. Ortega didn’t cover himself in glory for much of the game, particularly on a bizarre first-half sequence where he allowed play to continue even as he was issuing Chris Richards a yellow card.

Uruguay would have scored on the play were it not for Tim Ream’s desperate clearance.

The game’s lone goal was also shrouded in controversy, as Mathías Olivera’s 66th-minute strike appeared to be offside even after a VAR review. The refereeing crew, however, awarded Uruguay the goal in a massive blow to the USMNT.

Speaking to reporters after the game, Pulisic made it clear that he didn’t blame the referees for his side’s early exit from the tournament, but he wasn’t exactly full of praise for their performance, either.

“Honestly, I mean I saw things that I’ve never seen before right in front of my eyes today that I just I truly I can’t believe,” Pulisic said. “It’s not why we lost; we’re not out of this tournament because of officiating.

“But really, I’ve just seen things that I just really — I mean I think everyone can just give admit I don’t know what I’m looking at. I don’t know what they’re calling. I don’t know what he’s — he gives no explanation. He’s doing things that I just can’t accept.”

On Ortega’s handshake snub, Pulisic added: “He wouldn’t shake my hand. It’s normal — I mean, I guess.”

Watch referee refuse Pulisic’s handshake

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USMNT fans were absolutely livid the refs didn’t call offside on the Uruguay goal that eliminated the team from Copa América 2024

USMNT fans couldn’t believe this no-call for the refs.

The United States men’s national soccer team was eliminated from the 2024 Copa América after its 1-0 loss to Uruguay on Monday night in Kansas City.

Panama taking down Bolivia sealed the deal for the United States, who will exit this year’s tournament with a very difficult loss on home soil to fathom.

While blame will certainly be assessed to the U.S. coaching staff and players for flubbing this opportunity, Uruguay left backer Mathías Olivera’s goal came under lots of scrutiny from USMNT fans.

The score in question gave Uruguay the lone point of the match, but it sure looked like two players, including Olivera, were clearly offside on the replay.

The VAR look at the play didn’t help the United States, as the officials maintained after review that the goal was good and no offside had occurred. How they assessed the VAR angle was a bit strange to say the least.

This image just shows how truly egregious a missed call it was for the officiating crew. It’s just hard to understand the rationale behind the decision.

On a night where some of the game was broadcast with a bad camera view, this Uruguay goal stung even worse for the U.S.

United States fans were absolutely livid about the no-call, one that had a definite impact in sending the team home from this year’s Copa América.

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USMNT striker Balogun taken off injured against Uruguay

The 22-year-old was involved in a heavy collision with Uruguay goalkeeper Sergio Rochet

Folarin Balogun was forced off with an injury in the U.S. men’s national team’s Copa América match against Uruguay on Monday.

The USMNT striker was involved in a nasty collision with Uruguay goalkeeper Sergio Rochet in the 28th minute at Arrowhead Stadium, as he was nudged from behind by defender Ronald Araújo when in on goal.

Balogun would get up slowly after a play that was eventually whistled for offside.

The Monaco striker attempted to soldier on for another 10 minutes and would up taking another blow in a clash with Araújo.

Clearly in pain, Balogun couldn’t go any longer and had to be replaced by Ricardo Pepi in the 40th minute.

Balogun’s injury was a major blow for the USMNT, as the striker had scored excellent goals in both of the team’s first two games in the tournament.

Fox reporter Jenny Taft said on the broadcast that Balogun was suffering from a hip pointer injury.

The USMNT would go on to lose the match 1-0, crashing out of the tournament at the group stage.

Watch Balogun’s injury vs. Uruguay

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